Kitchen furniture



Se t, 17, 1929.

A. s. KING KITCHEN FURNITURE 2 Sheets-Sheet Original Filed Jan. 8, 1923 Sept. 17, 1929.

.A. 5. KING 1,728,615

KITCHEN FUBNI'ZNJREI Original File d Jan. 8, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 fiueru m' AUQUGTUG 6. /17/va Patented Sept. 17, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE AUGUSTUS s. KING, OF CHIGAGO,1ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR or rrrrrnnn PER CENT TO DONALD E. SWEET KITCHEN FURNITURE Application filed January 8, 1923, Serial No. 611,225. Renewed February 14, 1929.

My. invention relates to furniture, and more specifically to an improved article of kitchen furniture.

One object of the invention is to eliminate staining and discoloring of kitchen sinks by drainage from a garbage strainer.

Another object is to eliminate dripping such drainage on kitchen floors.

Another object is to keep even the small accumulation of garbage occurring during the process of tidying up after each meal, protected from access by flies and Where it will not fill the room with offensive odors.

Another object is to eliminate frequent trips to a refuse container located outside the kitchen.

Another object is to provide a unitary article of furniture accomplishing the above mentioned objects without impairing its usefulness for other purposes.

Another object is to make the operation of the device simple and semi-automatic.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the descrip tion proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings;

Figure l is a plan view of an illustrative embodiment of my invention, in the normal or closed condition;

Fig. 2 is a side view in completely open position; i

Fig. 3 is a side view of the parts as in Fig. 2 in a plane at right angles to said figure;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the parts as in Figs. 2 and 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail of the top;

Fig. 6 is a detail of the strainer; and

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the container, with the strainer and cover in place.

In the embodiment of my invention selected for illustration, the refuse receiving means has been associated with an ordinary kitchen stool, such as is often employed by housewives When washing dishes, or performing other household tasks consistent with its use. The stool illustrated comprises four corner posts 10, provided with suitable attachments 12 for engaging the floor, and braced by three cross rungs on each side. The upper side cross rungs 14 are properly positioned for engaging under the handles 16 of the container 18 to support it in position under seat 20.

Seat 20 is suitably hinged for movement away from position over container 18, to permit access to said container. In the embodiment disclosed it carries stub legs 22 forming prolongations of legs 10 when in closed position, the two rear stub legs being hinged at 24 to the upper ends of the corresponding legs 10. Rubber buffers 25 are preferably provided.

A central downwardly projecting member 26 carried by seat 20 is adapted to grip the bail 28 of cover 30 as by means of a slot 32 receiving said bail, and a suitable tightening screw 34. It will be apparent that with the seat in closed position, cover 30 is held firmly in place to tightly seal said receptacle and its contents. o

Foot-operated means are provided for ac-' tuating seat member 20. I have illustrated a foot lever 34 pivoted at 36 to'one of the rungs of the stool, a connecting link 38, and

a receiving eye 40 at the end of arm 42 projecting from the rear edge of seat member 20.

By suitable actuation of the foot lever 34,

g the seat member may be moved to any one of three different open positions. First, by clepressing the lever gently into contact with the floor, or even not quite into contact, the seat can be tipped far enough to permit easy access to container 18, without displacing the movable parts past their equilibrium position, so that upon release of lever 34 the cover will return into closed position. Second, by moving the lever into contact with the fioor'with a small but appreciable velocity,-the inertia of seat member 20 and parts rigidly carried thereby, will operate to, continueits movement, sliding connecting link 38 through aperture 44 enough to carry the parts just past equilibrium position with lever 34 in contact'with the floor, and seat member 20 held against further opening movement by the friction oflink 38 in aperture 44. In this position, the parts will remain open if not disturbed, but they are so slightly displaced beyond equieye 40 or connecting link 38 with one of the rings. The same result may be obtained by depressing lever '34 with a slightly greater.

velocity.

A suitable lostmotion friction connection is provided to permit seat 20 to assume the different positions hereinabove set forth. The connections shown operate by bending link 38, which link ispreterably a wire or small metal rodIot suitable strength and rigidity. The rotation of lever 3% about its piuotal axis at 36, causes the corners definape-rture n to engage link 38 and how it slightly out of line as clearly indicated in Figure 2. Upon return to closed position, this frictional engagement is relieved, and hook 46 moves back into engagement with the lower surface of lever 34 to hold it in the dotted line position shown in Figure 2. This remarkably neat and simple construction, operates to perform the operations above outlined in a very ,eficient manner.

Container 18 itself, and the parts associated therewith. 1 orm anarticle of general utility independent of their use in connection with the stool. An inner container 48, more or less foraminatcd for suitable drainage of material deposited therein. has an outwardly turned peripheral lip 50 overlylllfj the edge of container 18. Lip 50 projectsappreciably beyond theedge of the container. so that the inner strainer 48, may be readily li tted out of the position shown in F igure 7 to carry it to a larger refuse receptacle for emptying. It is also preferably provided with a suitable base '52 for convenience in case it is to be .used temporarily independently of container 18.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain the gist of my invention, that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service, without eliminating certain features which may properly be said to constitute the .essential items of novelty involved, which items are intended to be defined and secured to me by the following claims.

1. Akitchen stool having, in combination, a seat, and four legs for supportingsaid seat at a height to receive the weight of the user s body when the legs of the user are only slightly bent, said seat overlying said legs and having a flat top of sufficient strength :to support the weight of a person ithout buckling. the space around and above said seat being left free and :unobstructed, a pivotal connection between said seat and two of said legs, the other two legs supporting said seat by abutment only, horizontal rungs interconnecting and uniting said legs into a rigid and unitary structure, P a refuse receptacle having diametrically opposed ears for carrying said receptacle, certain .ofsaid rungs being spaced below said seat and from each other so as tolmderlie said ears and support said receptacle with the upper edge of said receptacle spaced from said seat, a removable strainer in said receptacle, and a receptacle cover mounted on said seat and movable therewith into and out'o'f position to cover said hold said strainer in place.

2. A kitchen stoo l having, in combinatioml a seat, and four legs for supporting said seat at a height to receive the weight. of the users body when the legs of the user are only slightly bent, said seat overlying said legs and having a flat top of suliicient strength to support the w Iight of a person without buckling. the space around and above said seat being left free and unobstructed, a pivotal connection between said seat and said legs, horizontal rungs interconnecting and uniting said legs into a rigid and unitary structure, a refuse receptacle having ears for carrying said receptacle, cer- 95 tain of said rungs being spaced below said seat and from each other so as to underlie said ears and support said receptacle with the upper edge of said receptacle spaced from said seat, and a receptacle cover 100 mounted on said seat and movable therewith into and out of position to cover said i receptacle. g In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe l my name this 4th day of January. 1923.

AUGUSTUS s. Kins.

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